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Protest against ‘PK’ 24 Dec 2014 - 01:28 am

Activists from Shiv Sena and Sher-e-Punjab burn a poster against the film ‘PK’ outside a cinema in Amritsar yesterday. The protest was held...

Satyam case verdict put off till Mar 9 24 Dec 2014 - 01:24 am

Hyderabad: A special CBI court yesterday adjourned pronouncement of the much awaited judgment in the multi-crore Satyam scam till March 9, next year....

Healthcare budget cut by nearly 20pc 24 Dec 2014 - 01:24 am

NEW DELHI: Indian government has ordered a cut of nearly 20 percent in its 2014/15 healthcare budget due to fiscal strains, putting at...

United opposition leaves imprint on parliament’s winter session 24 Dec 2014 - 01:23 am

New Delhi: The performance of the two Houses stood in stark contrast as the month-long winter session of parliament concluded yesterday with the...

Congress to go for revamp after results blow 24 Dec 2014 - 01:22 am

New Delhi: The assembly election results in Jharkhand yesterday came as a blow to the Congress though the tally was not as disappointing...

Jharkhand gets BJP government 24 Dec 2014 - 01:22 am

Ranchi: The BJP yesterday emerged victorious and prepared to form its government in Jharkhand, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the people have...

Acid thrown at woman doctor in Delhi 24 Dec 2014 - 01:21 am

New Delhi: Acid was hurled at a 30-year-old woman doctor at a crowded market in the national capital yesterday morning by two motorcycle-borne...

CHEAP FUEL OIL PRICES SUV GAS GUZZLER 23 Dec 2014 - 11:33 pm

Group: PETT Credit: JOEL PETT Source: Lexington Herald-Leader Keywords: COLOR CHEAP FUEL OIL PRICES SUV GAS GUZZLER 122314 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...

Fish eye sheds light on colour vision 23 Dec 2014 - 11:19 pm

PARIS: A fish eye from a primitive time when Earth was but one single continent, has yielded evidence of colour vision dating back...

Rajapaksa promises judicial inquiry into war crimes 23 Dec 2014 - 11:18 pm

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse unveiling his election manifesto in Colombo yesterday, COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president, under pressure from his main opponent in...

‘Anti-women’ citizenship bill sparks fury in Nepal 23 Dec 2014 - 11:17 pm

A file picture shows Nepalese activists participating in a march demanding equal citizenship rights for men and women in Kathmandu. A proposed legislation...

Seoul steps up cyber security at N-plants 23 Dec 2014 - 11:15 pm

SEOUL: South Korea boosted cyber security at the country’s nuclear power plants yesterday following what President Park Geun-hye described as a series “grave”...

Bangladesh ex-minister sentenced to hang for genocide 23 Dec 2014 - 11:13 pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s war crimes court yesterday sentenced a former government minister to hang for rape and genocide during the 1971 independence struggle against...

Taiwan launches largest ever missile ship 23 Dec 2014 - 11:13 pm

SUAO: Taiwan yesterday launched its largest ever missile ship as the island strives to modernise its armed forces in response to a perceived...

Aquino declares long holiday for Pope’s visit 23 Dec 2014 - 11:12 pm

MANILA: With the possibility of millions flocking to Metro Manila to get a glimpse of Pope Francis, President Benigno Aquino has declared a...

QU honours top achievers 23 Dec 2014 - 11:12 pm

Dr Mazen Hasna, Vice-President and Chief Academic Officer, QU, addressing the ceremony. (RIGHT): Abdul Aziz Al Mahmoud, Qatari writer and Guest of Honour...

Dr Janahi first Qatari with full professorial rank at WCMC-Q 23 Dec 2014 - 11:11 pm

DOHA: Dr Ibrahim Janahi (pictured) from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has been appointed as Professor of Clinical Paediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar...

Ooredoo, partners promote disaster preparedness 23 Dec 2014 - 11:09 pm

DOHA: Ooredoo is working with GSMA and Souktel Mobile Solutions to develop new partnerships and enhance strategies to manage disaster preparedness, following the...